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Tamil party implicated in Raviraj shooting

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Tamil party implicated in Raviraj shooting

November 16th, 2006

[TransCUrrents News Service]

Police sleuths investigating the assassination of Jaffna district Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviiraj have uncovered evidence that implicates a Tamil Political Party with links to the Government in the daylight murder.

The motor cycle used by the assassins to get away from the scene of crime was last registered in the name of a prominent member of this party. The vehicle was bought from a garage in Tangalle in the Hambantota district. The deal was arranged by a military deserter also from Tangalle. At least five persons from Tangalle have been taken in for questioning.

The Tamil politico owner of the motor cycle has gone “missing” and is seemingly untraceable. It is widely believed that the suspect is hiding in the well - fortified Colombo residence of a cabinet minister.

Police investigators fearing obstruction of justice through high - level interference have voluntarily handed over to judicial custody all files relating to the investigation.

Interestingly enough the leader of the Nava Sama Samaje party Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne has said that the killer serpents of Raviraj came to the road from under the feet of the President right across the cabinet.

Dr. Wicramabahu stated this at a meeting held at Viharamahadevi Park to pay homage to late Raviraj Nadarajah by the people of South. Dr. Bahu also said that if this trend continues the time will not be far when the President too could be stung by these serpents.

Meanwhile relatives of slain MP told media personnel in Jaffna that a member of a Tamil paramilitary organization linked to the Government had tried to target Raviraj when the TNA Parliamentarian visited Jaffna a few weeks before his death. Raviraj was the first MP to visit Jaffna since A9 was closed following the escalation of hostilities since August 11. He journeyed to Jaffna in an Air Force plane and was given security from Palaly to his home in Chavakachcheri.

According to relatives the Tamil paramilitary operative was suspected of working with the Sri Lankan military intelligence. He had visited Raviraj’s Chavakachcheri residence and questioned people about Raviraj’s movements. Suspecting an assassination attempt Raviraj had gone elsewhere and slept at another place before leaving for Colombo.

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